Jacalyn M. (Wittmer) Malinowski
Department of Geology and School of Earth Society and the Environment
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL 61822
Tel: 217.244.8035 || Fax: 217.244.5149
E-mail: jwittm2@illinois.edu
EDUCATION
2009-2014
Doctorate in Philosophy, Geosciences Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University,
Dissertation: Quantifying the dynamics of Pleistocene-Holocene mollusk communities from
the Po Plain of Italy
Advisor: Dr. Michał Kowalewski
Committee: Dr. Brian Romans, Dr. Shuhai Xiao, Dr. Daniele Scarponi
2007-2009
Master of Science, Geology University of Cincinnati,
Thesis: The regional and global diversity of tentaculitoids: A new look at the spatio-temporal
and paleogeographic history of an enigmatic group
Advisor: Dr. Arnold I. Miller
Committee: Dr. Philip Novack-Gottshall, Dr. Carlton Brett, Dr. David Meyer
2003-2007
Bachelor of Science with departmental Honors, Geology Beloit College,
Undergraduate Thesis: The paleoecology of tentaculitids from the Silurian Arisaig Group,
Nova Scotia, Canada
Advisor: Dr. Carl Mendelson
EMPLOYMENT
2014 – Present
2014
Lecturer Department of Geology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Visiting Instructor Department of Geology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
LECTURER
Fall 2014
History of the Earth System GEOL 208
A class specifically for Geology majors, this is the ‘starter’ course for new majors to be
introduced to in depth topics covering the formation and evolution of life and Earth through
geologic history.
Fall 2014
History of Life GEOL 143
An introductory-level course focusing on how life began on Earth and the processes and
events that led to the kind of life we see on Earth today. The class covers all trees of life and
the chemistry, physics, geology, and biology that affect the evolution of life throughout
geologic history.
VISITING INSTRUCTOR
Spring 2014
Natural Disasters GEOL 118
An introductory, general education course on the violent geological processes on our planet,
such as Earthquakes, Volcanoes, Hurricanes, Tornadoes, Floods, Meteorite Impacts, and Mass
Extinction. The course focuses on the prevention, mitigation, and education about natural
disasters to our society and communities.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
LECTURER
2011-2012
Substitute lecturer: GEOS 1014 Earth and Life through time– Virginia Tech
Jacalyn M. (Wittmer) Malinowski
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An introductory-level historical geology course. I lectured to over 60 students for two
weeks on evolutionary events through time.
LAB INSTRUCTOR
2010-2011
Head TA: GEOS 1014 Earth and Life through time – Virginia Tech
- I taught two laboratory classes along with overseeing and managing two additional
laboratory instructors. While Head TA I revised the course laboratory manual and
changed several labs. I also procured field trip funds for all the introductory laboratory
courses to have at least one field trip per class.
2009-2011
GEOS 1014 Earth and Life through time – Virginia Tech
- Taught weekly labs focusing on the identification of rocks, minerals, and fossils
University of Cincinnati
LAB INSTRUCTOR
2009
GEO 205 Geobiology (Winter) – University of Cincinnati
- Taught weekly labs on fossil identification, managed and attended biweekly field trips,
created laboratory manuals and field guides.
2008
GEO 111/112 Physical Geology Lab (Fall/Winter) – University of Cincinnati
- Both introductory-level independent labs, the fall course focused on the identification of
rocks, minerals, plate tectonics, the rock cycle, and concepts involving geological time.
The winter course focused on the interpretation of topographic maps, calculation of
rates of erosion from streams and glaciers, and the identification of potential geological
hazards.
TEACHING ASSISTANT
2007/2009
GEO 151/106 Environmental Geology (Fall/Spring) – University of Cincinnati
- Taught review sessions, graded exams and assignments, instructed weekly labs.
2008
GEO 526 Coral Reefs (Spring) – University of Cincinnati
- Taught review sessions, graded exams, and met with students.
2008
GEO 163 Planet Earth: Reefs (Spring) – University of Cincinnati
- Taught review sessions, graded online exams and assignments via Blackboard.
Beloit College
TEACHING ASSISTANT
2006
Paleontology (Fall) – Beloit College
- Assisted in weekly labs, graded lab assignments, taught review sessions, and managed
field trips.
2005-2006
Evolution of the Earth (Spring) – Beloit College
- Assisted in weekly labs, graded lab assignments, review sessions, and field trips.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2014
Chair for Stratigraphic Paleobiology session at the North American Paleontological
Convention (NAPC), Gainesville, FL
2012-2013
Research Assistant for Dr. Michał Kowalewski through the ConocoPhillips Graduate
Fellowship – Virginia Tech
2010-2012
Research Assistant for Dr. Michał Kowalewski – Virginia Tech
2010-2012
Research mentor for three undergraduate students who performed independent studies on
different aspects of the Po Plain – Virginia Tech
2009-2012
Supervised three STEM undergraduate interns focusing on techniques for public outreach
and communication about Paleontology and Geology to the public, specifically within
minority communities – Virginia Tech
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2009
2008-2009
2008-2009
Chair for Topical Session at Geological Society of America National Conference (GSA):
Dynamics of Diversity, Extinction, and Origination
Head Coordinator of Topical Sessions at the North American Paleontological Convention
(NAPC), Cincinnati OH
Mentor and Advisor for two undergraduate geology students on various independent
projects and graduate school preparation – University of Cincinnati
Volunteer curator of Invertebrate Paleontology, Cincinnati Museum of Natural History, OH
PRINCIPAL FIELD EXPERIENCES
2010
Spatial distribution patterns and diversity of modern intertidal gastropods of San Salvador
Island, Bahamas - Paleontological Society Field Course, Gerace Research Centre: Taphonomic
& Ecological Processes in Tropical Environments : 4 weeks
2007-2009
Sequence Stratigraphy and Paleoecology of the Ordovician of the Cincinnati Arch, specifically
tentaculitoids from the Waynesville Fm: Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky: 14 weeks
2008
Stratigraphy and Paleobiology of the Ordovician-Devonian strata of northern New York: 1
week
2008
Spatial distribution and diversity of modern intertidal gastropods of the San Juan Islands,
Friday Harbor, Washington - Friday Harbor Laboratories, University of Washington Field
Course: Marine Invertebrate Zoology : 4 weeks
2006
Stratigraphy and Paleoecology of tentaculitoids from the Silurian Arisaig Group, Nova Scotia Keck Geology Consortium: 4 weeks
2006
Stratigraphy, structure, and paleontology of western South Dakota and Southeastern
Wyoming: 6 weeks
ADDITIONAL EDUCATION
2014
Faculty Summer Institute Workshop
2012
Virginia Tech Short Course: Introduction to GIS (Geographic Information Systems)
2012
Virginia Tech Short Course: GIS and remote sensing data discovery
2012
Virginia Tech Short Course: Intermediate Spatial Analysis using GIS
2012
Virginia Tech Short Course: Geoprocessing Tools and Techniques using GIS
2011
Geological Society of America and ESRI Short Course: Intro to GIS using ArcGIS for Geological
Applications
2010
Paleontological Society Short Course: Quantitative Methods in Paleobiology
2006
Beloit-Macalester Field Methods. Field camp in Beloit WI, South Dakota, & Wyoming: Six
week stratigraphy, structure, paleontology, and mapping course
2005
University of Glasgow, Scotland. Study Abroad
2005
Washington University in St. Louis, Tyson Research Center: Independent research on the
karst topography of TRC
SERVICE AND OUTREACH
2014
Centennial High School Geology Canoe Trip along the Middle Fork River
2014
Urbana Middle School Family STEM Night booth presenter
2009-2012
STEM outreach and education blog on the Po Plain project
(http://nsfpoplainproject.blogspot.com/)
2012
VT Geosciences Museum Exhibit: STEM and Public Outreach from the Po Plain Project
2011-2012
Geosciences Student Research Symposium Committee Chair
2011
Virginia Association of Science Teachers workshop Presenter
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2010-2011
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2011
2010
2008-2009
2004-2007
Virginia Tech Geosciences Booth Coordinator at the Geological Society of America
Conference
VT Geofair- K-12 Education and Outreach Exhibitor
VT Kids Tech- K-12 Education and Outreach Exhibitor
Geosciences Student Research Symposium Event Committee
UC Science and Engineering Expo Exhibitor for grades 7-12
First Year Orientation Instructor at Beloit College
GRANTS AND HONORS
Virginia Tech
2012-2013
ConocoPhillips Graduate Fellowship
2012
Geosciences Outstanding Service Recognition Award
2011
ICTAS-NCFL Analytical Geobiology Research Grant (developed by James Schiffbauer)
2011
Petroleum Research Summer Fellowship
2011
Tillman Award for Teaching Excellence in Introductory Laboratories
2010
Geosciences Research Grant
University of Cincinnati
2009
Kenneth E. Caster Award
2008
Kenneth E. Caster Fund
Beloit College
2007
Teaching Assistant Award
2006
Sarah Wallbank Award in Geology
External
2012
Geological Society of America Student Research Grant
2012
Paleontological Society Field Course Scholarship (Gerace Research Centre, San Salvador
Island, the Bahamas)
2012
Geological Society of America Travel Grant
2011
Paleontological Society Travel Grant
2011
Geological Society of America Travel Grant
2010
Paleontological Society Field Course Scholarship (Gerace Research Centre, San Salvador
Island, the Bahamas)
2010
Paleontological Society: Ellis L. Yochelson Award
2010
Geological Society of America Travel Grant
2009
Geological Society of America Travel Grant
2008
Geological Society of America Student Research Grant
2008
Paleontological Society: Stephen J. Gould Grant Award
2008
Geological Society of America Travel Grant
PUBLICATIONS
Kowalewski, M., Wittmer, J., Dexter, T.A., Amorosi, A., and Scarponi, D. in review, Lazarus Ecosystems:
Resilience of marine communities to long-term climate change: Proceedings of the National Academy
of Sciences.
Wittmer, J., Dexter, T., Scarponi, D., Kowalewski, M., Amorosi, A. in press, Quantitative bathymetric models for
Late Quaternary transgressive-regressive cycles of the Po Plain, Italy: The Journal of Geology.
Wittmer, J., 2012, Preservation potential and diversity of tropical rocky shore gastropod communities from San
Salvador Island, the Bahamas: Palaios, v. 27, no. 3, 171-180.
Wittmer, J., Miller, A. I., 2011, Macroevolutionary history of tentaculitoids: A paleogeographic approach:
Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, v. 312, no. 1-2, p. 54-65.
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Wittmer, J., 2007, The paleoecology of tentaculitids from the Silurian Arisaig Group, Nova Scotia, Canada: 20th
Annual Keck Research Symposium in Geology Proceedings, p. 283-289.
IN PREP
Wittmer, J., Miller, A. I., in prep, Regional and spatio-temporal distribution of tentaculitoids in the type
Cincinnatian: Palaios.
MEETING ABSTRACTS
* Denotes Presenter
*Wittmer, J.M., Dexter, T.A., Scarponi, D., Amorosi, A. Kowalewski, M., 2014, Quantitative bathymetric models
and their applications for Late Quaternary transgressive-regressive cycles of the Po Plain, Italy: 10th
North American Paleontological Convention Abstracts with Programs, v.10, p. 25.
*Wittmer, J.M., Dexter, T.A., Scarponi, D., Kowalewski, M., 2013, Quantitative bathymetric models for Late
Quaternary transgressive-regressive cycles of the Po Plain, Italy: Geological Society of America
Abstracts with Programs, v.45, no. 7, p. 0.
*Wittmer, J.M., Dexter, T.A., Scarponi, D., Kowalewski, M., 2012, Quantitative paleoecological patterns across
late Quaternary transgressive-regressive cycles of Po Plain, Italy: Geological Society of America
Abstracts with Programs, v. 44, no. 7, p. 626.
*Wittmer, J.M., Schiffbauer, J., Dexter, T.A., Scarponi, D., Kowalewski, M., 2012, Micro-scale taphonomy of
mollusk assemblages from the Late Quaternary of the Po Plain, Italy: Geological Society of America
Abstracts with Programs, v. 44, no. 4, p. 67.
*Wittmer, J.M., Scarponi, D., Dexter, T.A., Kowalewski, M., 2011, Ecospace partitioning in mollusk assemblages
across quaternary transgressive-regressive cycles of Po Plain, Italy: Geological Society of America
Abstracts with Programs, v. 43, no. 5, p. 84.
*Wittmer, J.M., Dexter, T.A., Kerr, J.P., Scarponi, D., Kowalewski, M., 2011, Spatio-temporal variability in Late
Quaternary marine benthic associations of the Po Plain, Italy: Geological Society of America Abstracts
with Programs, v. 43 no. 2, p. 20.
*Wittmer, J., 2010, Spatial scaling of alpha, beta, and gamma: Diversity patterns of rocky intertidal gastropods
on San Salvador Island, Bahamas: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 42, no. 5.
*Kowalewski, M., Wittmer, J., Dexter, T., Scarponi, D., 2010, Unchanging biodiversity of benthic mollusk
associations during the last two interglacial ingressions of the Po Plain, Italy: Geological Society of
America Abstracts with Programs, v. 42, no. 5.
*Dexter, T., Wittmer, J., Scarponi, D., Kowalewski, M., 2010, Paleoecological, paleoenvironmental, and
sequence stratigraphic applications of shell concentrations: Geological Society of America Abstracts
with Programs, v. 42, no. 5.
*Wittmer, J., 2009, Regional paleoecology and global paleogeographic history of tentaculitoids: Geological
Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 41, no. 7, p. 159.
*Wittmer, J. and Miller, A.I., 2009, Spatial and temporal patchiness of tentaculitoid-rich fossil assemblages in
the type Cincinnatian: Cincinnati Museum Center Scientific Contributions, no. 3, p. 354-355.
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
The Geological Society of America
The Paleontological Society
Association for Women Geoscientists
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